Born in Camprodon (Girona, Catalonia, Spain), Albéniz was a child prodigy who first performed at the age of four. At age seven he passed the entrance examination for piano at the Paris Conservatoire, but he was refused admission because he took out a ball from his pocket and broke a glass window while playing with it. By age fifteen, he had already given concerts worldwide. After a short stay at the Leipzig Conservatory, in 1876 he went to study in Brussels.

In 1880, he went to Budapest to study with Franz Liszt, only to find out that Liszt was in Weimar, Germany. In 1883, he met the teacher and composer Felipe Pedrell, who inspired him to write Spanish music such as the Suite Española, Op. 47. The fifth movement of that suite, called Asturias (Leyenda) is probably most famous these days in the classical guitar world, even though it was originally composed for piano and only later transcribed to guitar by Francisco Tárrega. Many of his other compositions were also later transcribed to guitar — Albéniz once declared that he himself preferred Tárrega's guitar transcriptions to his original piano works.

During the 1890s Albéniz lived in London and Paris and wrote mainly theatrical works. In 1900 he started to suffer from Bright's disease and returned to writing piano music. Between 1905 and 1909 he composed his most famous work, Iberia (1908), a suite of twelve piano "impressions". His orchestral works include Spanish Rhapsody (1887) and Catalonia (1899). In 1883, the composer married his student Rosina Jordana. They had three children, Blanca (who died in 1886), Laura (a painter), and Alfonso (who played for Real Madrid in the early 1900s before embarking on a career as a diplomat). Albéniz died in 1909 at age 48 in Cambo-les-Bains and is buried in the Cementiri del Sudoest, Barcelona.

Cécilia Sarkozy, the (second) wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy, is the great-granddaughter of Isaac Albéniz.

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Catalogue No: 3008 - Grade C/D - Piano.

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So begins one of the most beloved hymns of all times, a staple in the hymnals of many denominations, New Britain or “45 on the top” in Sacred Harp. The author of the words was John Newton, the self-proclaimed wretch who once was lost but then was found, saved by amazing grace.

Newton was born in London July 24, 1725, the son of a commander of a merchant ship which sailed the Mediterranean. When John was eleven, he went to sea with his father and made six voyages with him before the elder Newton retired. In 1744 John was impressed into service on a man-of-war, the H. M. S. Harwich. Finding conditions on board intolerable, he deserted but was soon recaptured and publicly flogged and demoted from midshipman to common seaman.

Among Newton’s contributions which are still loved and sung today are “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds” and ”Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken,” as well as “Amazing Grace.” Composed probably between 1760 and 1770 in Olney, ”Amazing Grace” was possibly one of the hymns written for a weekly service.

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Catalogue No: 3016 - Grade B/C - Electronic Organ.

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The music was composed by R. Rascel.

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Catalogue No: 2048 - Grade C - Piano.

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Franz Schubert (1797-1828) an Austrian composer who was born and died in Vienna, and hardly ever left it.

At first a choir-boy, he never held an official musical post, and gained little recognition in life...

however he wrote his first song at the age of 17. Unmarried he died of typhus.

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Catalogue No: 2043 - Grade C - Piano/Keyboard.

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(Christened Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgang Theophilus)!! an Austrian composer, born in Salzburg. His father took Mozart and his sister on tour to Paris, London etc... chiefly as harpsichord prodigies in 1763-1766.

Mozart had already started to compose by 1773, he had three times visited Italy and had entered the service of the Prince Archbishop of Salzburg, he disliked this and left his service after a quarrel in 1781, settling in Vienna.

This version has Latin words.

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Catalogue No: 2077 - Grade B/C - Piano.

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.... made famous by the late Mario Lanza.

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Catalogue No: 2066 - Grade C - Piano.

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Beethoven included the phrase "Quasi una fantasia" (Italian: Like a fantasy) in the title because the sonata does not follow the traditional sonata pattern where the first movement is in regular sonata form, and the movements are arranged in a fast-slow-fast sequence. Beethoven wrote this sonata in 1801 and dedicated it to his pupil, the 17-year-old Countess Giulietta Guicciardi[1], with whom he was (or, according to some accounts, had been) in love.

In 1832, several years after Beethoven's death, the German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the music of the first movement to moonlight shining on Lake Lucerne, giving rise to the work's byname.

The "Moonlight" Sonata is one of Beethoven's most popular works, and the ADAGIO SOSTENUTO is one of the most beautiful (and easier!) movements of the whole sonata.

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Catalogue No: 3007 - Grade D - Piano.

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He never married and met 'George Sand' in 1838, and lived with her until 1847.

Chopin suffered from consumption and gave his last public concert in 1848 and died in Paris.

This is a delightful tune composed by Chopin, and one to add to your music library.

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Catalogue No: 2046 - Grade D - Piano.

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Brock was or­dained a min­is­ter of the Christ­ian Church at age 19. In 1914, while serv­ing in Greens Fork, In­di­a­na, he met and mar­ried Blanche Kerr, who served as the team’s com­pos­er and pi­an­ist.

They were ap­par­ent­ly liv­ing in or near Ind­i­an­a­po­lis, In­di­a­na, in 1942. Virgil Brock died 1978. "When the Moon Comes over the Mountain" the second tune in this booklet, is a popular song.

It was written by Howard Johnson Harry Woods, and Kate Smith and published in 1931.

The song became Kate Smith's theme song on radio and television.

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Catalogue No: 3001 - Grade C - Electronic Organ.

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Libretto by G. Menasci and G. Targioni-Tozzetti; a tale of reveng in a Sicilian village.

It is in one act, the well-known Intermezzo being played with the curtain up at a point in the middle when the stage is empty of characters.

Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) an Italian composer, won an operatic competition in 1889 with his Cavalleria Rusticana, and scored a success which he never afterwards matched in other operas.

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Catalogue No: 2045 - Grade C - Piano.

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..... to play (and sing to)! A great addition to your Klavar Music collection of 'Golden Oldies'.

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Catalogue No: 2075 - Grade C - Piano.

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... pleasant to listen to, and a joy to play.

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Catalogue No: 2069 - Grade C - Piano.

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Although the term prelude generally means an introductory piece, Chopin's Preludes stand alone. The easiest of them can be played by the intermediate student, while the most difficult require an advanced technique.

Chopin's Preludes have been compared to Johann Sebastian Bach's Preludes in the Well-Tempered Clavier. However, each of Bach's preludes leads to a fugue in the same key and Bach's pieces were arranged chromatically, while Chopin's were arranged in a circle of fifths.

Chopin's Preludes were partially written at Valldemossa, Majorca in the winter of 1838/1839, where the composer had fled with George Sand and her children to escape the damp Paris weather.

For those who enjoy playing Chopin's music, this piece is one for the classical collection...

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Catalogue No: 3006 - Grade D/E - Piano.

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Credo III can be played on either Piano or Classical Church Organ.

There is also included a hymn tune called "The Old-Fashioned Story" which is a beautiful song with a delightful tune. The UK Price includes Postage, Packaging & Recorded Delivery.

Catalogue No: 2041 - Grade C - Piano/Organ.

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It was written in 1910 by Frederick Weatherly, an English lawyer, and set to the tune in 1913.

The first recording was made by Ernestine Schumann-Heink in 1915. Weatherly gave the song to Elsie Griffin, who made it one of the most popular in the new century.

Weatherly later suggested in 1928 that the second verse would provide a fitting requiem for the actress Ellen Terry. Add this classic piece of music to your Klavar Music Collection!!

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Catalogue No: 3003 - Grade C - Piano.

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and first performed in London in 1739. It contains the famous "Dead March".

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Catalogue No: 2040 - Grade B/C - Piano.

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Originally written for an unproduced 20th Century Fox film musical, Adios Argentina, in 1934, "Don't Fence Me In" was based on text by an engineer who was also a poet, Robert (Bob) Fletcher. Cole bought the poem from Bob Fletcher for $250 and adapted it. When the song was first published, Porter was credited with sole authorship, but he had essentially re-worked the poem written earlier by Fletcher.

Fletcher, who worked with the Department of Highways in Helena, Montana, also wrote the "roadside history" plaques that were displayed along Montana's highways until the 1980s. Fletcher sold the song/poem to Porter when Porter had been asked to write a cowboy song for the film. Porter had wanted to give Fletcher co-authorship credit, but his publishers did not allow that. Later, after the song became very popular, Fletcher hired attorneys who negotiated his being given co-authorship credit in subsequent publications.

Ten years later, in 1944, Warner Bros. resurrected "Don't Fence Me In" for Roy Rogers to sing in the movie, Hollywood Canteen. Many people heard the song for the first time when Kate Smith introduced it on her 1944-10-08 radio broadcast The song took off, was the top song of 1944-1945, and became an international favorite. "Don't Fence Me In" was performed in the film Hollywood Canteen (1944) by the Andrews Sisters with Bing Crosby.

Bing Crosby entered the studio on July 25, 1944, without having seen or heard the song.

Within 30 minutes Bing made the recording, which later sold over a million copies and topped the Billboard charts for 8 weeks in 1944-45. The UK Price includes Postage, Packaging & Recorded Delivery.

Catalogue No: 3013 - Grade C - Piano.

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His house in St. Louis, Missouri is now a museum and has the piano where he composed such music as Pineapple Rag, Entertainer Boogie, etc...

Please note that this is a short piece of music... if you require the other "ENTERTAINER BOOGIE" or "ENTERTAINER RAG" please send us an email so that we can give you an estimate of the cost of the music.

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Catalogue No: 3016 - Grade C - Piano.

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A nice way to start a sacred music collection.

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Catalogue No: 2067 - Grade C - Piano/Organ.

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Add it to your Klavar popular music collection.

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Catalogue No: 2098 - Grade C - Piano/Keyboard.

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Messiah was first performed in Dublin 1742. Georg Friederich Händel (1685-1759) was born in Halle, Germany. He first visited England in 1710, and was naturalized there in 1727.

Händel was a Violinist in the Hamburg Opera Orchestra in 1703, and he visited Italy 1706-1710. He was a noted harpsichordist and organist, and played his organ concertos as intermissions during the oratorio.

Händel worked within the prevailing style of his time, based on the Italian vocal line.

Although Johann Sebastian Bach and Händel were born in the same year, these two giants of music never met.

He became partially blind in 1751, totally so in 1753, and died in London.

There is a wonderful monument to Händel in Westminster Abbey, London.

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Catalogue No: 2057 - Grade C/D - Piano/Organ.

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Add this to your modern music collection.

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Catalogue No: 2097 - Grade C - Piano/Keyboard.

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The second hymn tune is called "The Old-Fashioned Story" by Harriet E. Jones and D. B. Towner.

If you are interested in sacred music, then these two hymns make a good start to your collection!!

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Catalogue No: 3002 - Grade C - Piano/Organ.

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Marty was a lyricist who was most active during the 1930's and '40's. His most famous lyric was 1933's "Under a Blanket of Blue", and "The Talk of the Town".

He together with Al Kaufmann composed this beautiful song classic.

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Catalogue No: 3015 - Grade C - Piano.

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The song was published in 1938. The song is most notably associated with Liberace as the song was performed by him for many years as the theme to his television show of the 1950s.

This song was featured in the end credits of the 1990 film Misery. It was also featured in the 2004 film The Notebook as the song for Noah and Allie.

The musical theme has emotional power, and was much loved during World War II.

The first four lines of the tune replicate the theme of the last movement of Mahler's Symphony No 3.

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Catalogue No: 3012 - Grade C - Piano.

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An American composer, songwriter ("If I Had My Way", "Angel Eyes"), author and publisher, educated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania public schools.

He formed Kendis and Paley, Kendis and Brockman, and Kendis Music Corporation. Joining ASCAP in 1914 as a charter member, his chief musical collaborators included David Brockman, Howard Johnson and Charles Bayha. "If I Had My Way" was recorded on December 3, 1927 in Dallas, Texas.

A romantic classic.

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Catalogue No: 3004 - Grade C - Piano.

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.... from David Selznick's film called "Escape to Happiness".

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Catalogue No: 2076 - Grade C - Piano.

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It is claimed that Trenet wrote the song with Leo Chauliac in 1943 while riding on a train. It was not until 1946 that he recorded the song. Charles Trenet (May 18, 1913, Narbonne, France – February 19, 2001, Créteil, France) was a French singer and songwriter, most famous for his recordings from the late 1930s through the mid-1950s, though his career continued through the 1990s.

In an era in which it was exceptional for a singer to write his or her own material, Trenet wrote prolifically. In April 2000 old age began to catch up with Trenet, however, and he was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke.

The singer was forced to spend several weeks in hospital recovering, but by the autumn of that year he was well enough to attend the dress rehearsal of Charles Aznavour's show at the Palais des Congrès (on October 25). However, this was his final public appearance. In November 2000 the Narbonne house in which Trenet was born — which had become 13 Avenue Charles Trenet — was turned into a tiny museum.

Visitors were able to view souvenirs from Trenet's childhood and family life (especially those belonging to his mother, who had spent most of her life in the house), as well as original drafts of the songs which had made his career.

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Catalogue No: 3009 - Grade C - Piano

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.... and other popular songs.

The Habanera in Bizet's 'Carmen' is an adaption of one of Yradier's songs.

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Catalogue No: 2073 - Grade C - Piano.

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In vogue c.1890-1920, and revived in the 1970's. Scott Joplin (1868-1917) an American composer and pianist whose ragtime compositions for piano had a revived vogue in the 1970's; he also composed operas 'A Guest of Honour' (lost), and 'Treemonisha' which was not staged until 1972.

Now hardly known except for a few songs and piano pieces including "Melody in F". Brother of Nikolay Grigorevich Rubenstein.

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Catalogue No: 2070 - Grade C - Piano.

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He published a piano piece at the age of 12, and worked shortly afterwards as pianist, organist, viola-player. Beethoven went to Vienna in 1792 to study with Haydn, but did not stay with him, and he remained in Vienna and died there.

He had many love affairs but never married. He was brought up as a Roman Catholic but came to hold unorthodox deistical views.

From 1801 he developed deafness, becoming totally deaf by about 1824.

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Catalogue No: 2060 - Grade C - Piano.

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A delightful piece of music that is a pleasure to play and a joy to listen to.

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Catalogue No: 2061 - Grade C - Piano.

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It was originally named "Now I Lay Me Down To Weep."

When Miller recorded Sunrise Serenade in 1939, he placed this song on the back. It was an immediate phenomenon as an instrumental arrangement and was adopted as Miller's signature tune.

The most striking part of the piece was its use of clarinet-led saxophone section, which is widely considered the classic Glenn Miller style.

It has stood as a premier example of the American big-band sound from the mid-twentieth century.

An absolute classic, and a famous piece of music.

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Catalogue No: 3005 - Grade C - Piano.

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This is a delightful piece of music to start a modern music collection!!

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Catalogue No: 2095 - Grade C - Piano

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Elgar was a Roman Catholic but was much associated with the Three Choirs Festival based on Anglican Cathedrals. Elgar was knighted in 1904; Order of Merit 1911; Master of the King's Music 1924; and made baronet in 1931.

He evolved a forthright style which won recognition as 'national', though not indebted to folk-song.

Some of his most famous music is 'Pomp and Circumstance'.

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Catalogue No: 2053 - Grade C/D - Piano.

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He extended his range (especially in applying jazz idioms to concert works) in "Rhapsody in Blue", 1924 etc... George Gershwin studied with R. Goldmark but was mainly self-taught.

He died after an unsuccessful brain operation.

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Catalogue No: 2064 - Grade C - Piano.

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A good tune for starting your Klavar music collection!!

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Catalogue No: 2056 - Grade C - Piano.

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Of high repute in his time as organist, but achieved major standing as composer only with post-humous 19th-century revival, Mendelssohn being one of many composers who brought Bach's music to the public.

J.S. Bach was born at Eisenach, studied under his brother Johann Christoph, and was boy chorister at Lüneberg. Bach held organist's posts at Weimar 1703, Arnstadt later in 1703, Mülhhausen 1707, Weimar again in 1708, Köthen 1717, then in 1723 in Leipzig as Cantor (director of music) at the famous St. Thomas Kirche, in which post he died shortly after becoming blind.

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Catalogue No: 2059 - Grade C/D - Piano.

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He studied in Warsaw and settled in Paris touring from there to England and Scotland.

Chopin never revisited Poland, which was under Russian occupation, but remained a keen patriot and student of Polish literature.

His compositions were nearly all for piano, and are remarkable for harmonic imagination and for use of piano technique...

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Catalogue No: 2055 - Grade D/E - Piano.

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.... an Italian composer he became organist and composer in boyhood, but he was rejected by the Milan Conservatory as 'over-age and insufficiently gifted!' Prisoners Chorus is a famous tune and reasonably simple for organists to play.

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Catalogue No: 2042 - Grade C - Organ.

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... is indeed a beautiful tune to add to your Klavar sacred melody collection, and is one that is often used by organists.

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Catalogue No: 2044 - Grade C/D - Organ.

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A good addition to your music collection.

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Catalogue No: 2058 - Grade C - Piano.

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This romantic music is a delight to play and to listen to... a must for those who are starting to compile their repertoire.

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Catalogue No: 2050 - Grade C - Piano.

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It was written by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr and published in 1939.

The song was a hit in 1939 for Shep Fields. It has been recorded by many artists, but the best-known version is by Frank Sinatra.

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Catalogue No: 3011 - Grade C - Piano.

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..... and although a little more difficult to play, played on a keyboard with instrumental backing sounds just like the real thing!!!

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Catalogue No: 2054 - Grade C - Piano/Keyboard.

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The tune was introduced into the United States in 1917 and ever since has been the college song of the New York State Maritime College.

It also gained international popularity when sung by the late BING CROSBY in the film of the same name.

This very famous tune to include the words.

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Catalogue No: 2049 - Grade C/D - Piano.

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.... originally with a chorus. Strauss was an Austrian violinist, conductor and composer of enormously successful waltzes in noticeably artistic style.

Strauss toured a lot; London in 1869 and the USA in 1872.

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Catalogue No: 2090 - Grade C - Piano

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However it is such a delightful tune that it can be played and enjoyed at any time.

This version has a very simple pedal accompaniment, but can be played on either organ, keyboard or piano.